Skip to the color picker

#c6a2e9 color: Lavender Cream

#c6a2e9 is rgb(198, 162, 233) in RGB and oklch(76.946% 0.10612 307.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

270°
100%

76.9%
0.106
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #c6a2e9

#c6a2e9 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c6a2e9 mixed with white

Darker: #c6a2e9 mixed with black

Calmer: #c6a2e9 with less saturation

Similar named colors

Colors that go with #c6a2e9

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split

Questions about #c6a2e9

What color is #c6a2e9?

#c6a2e9 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(198, 162, 233), in HSL hsl(270.42, 61.74%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.946% 0.10612 307.223).

What colors go well with #c6a2e9?

The complementary color of #c6a2e9 is #a1c176. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3aef7 and #e09acc. The triadic partners are #e1a767 and #55cac0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6a2e9?

Black text reads better on #c6a2e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6a2e9 a warm or cool color?

#c6a2e9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.106.